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'''Episode S44''' was a [[special episode]] broadcast on 10 April 2015, which featured 2 [[contestant]]s who were in the police force.
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'''Episode S44''' was broadcast on 6 April 2015, as a [[special episode]] between two sisters.
  
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PC [[Matt Croy]] played prison officer [[Craig Lingard]], with Matt Croy winning {{score|91|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Paul Zenon]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
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[[Olivia Lloyd-Potts]] played [[Pauline Latham]], with Pauline Latham winning {{score|67|64}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Gyles Brandreth]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
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Like [[Episode S43]], this episode was also broadcast at 6am, and also used the "old" [[15 round format]], which was still being used when this was recorded in 2012.
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NOTE 1: This episode was broadcast over 1.5 years after its original recording, during which the dictionary had changed from the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|paper version]] to the [[Oxford Dictionaries Premium|online version]].
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NOTE 2: This episode was [[Countdown transmission times|broadcast]] at 6:00am, making it the earliest broadcast time for any episode of ''[[Countdown]]'' in its entire history.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==
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{{Rounds-start|Matt Croy|Craig Lingard}}
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{{Rounds-start|Olivia Lloyd-Potts|Pauline Latham}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |BHETEINTO|BOTNET  |BITTEN  |EBONITE*           |  6|6 |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |1 |NOVEHRAST|ANOTHER  |ANTHERS  |EARSHOT*, HARVEST*, HOAREST*, HORNETS*, NOVATES*, ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SENHORA*, SERVANT*, SHORTEN*, TAVERNS*, THRONES*, TREASON*, VERSANT*|  7|7 |  7}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |DRIDANUSE|DENARIUS |DRAINS  |RADIUSED*, SARDINED | 14|6  | 15}}
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{{R-letters  |2 |JNCOULAQN|NOUN    |CLAN    |NOUNAL              | 11|11 | 13}}
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{{R-letters |3 |VSAHEITEC|HEAVIEST |HEAVIEST |ACHIEVES, VESICATE* | 22|14 | 23}}
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{{R-numbers |3 | 50|9|6|1|8|4| 354
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{{R-letters  |4 |PRITARUFE|PARTIER  |PARTIER  |FRUITER, RAPTURE, TURFIER*| 29|21 | 30}}
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|354|sol1=(8 − 1) × 50 + 4
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{{R-numbers  |5 | 100|75|6|4|3|7| 858
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|354|sol2=(50 + 9) × 6
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|857
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|21|21|23}}
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|858|sol2=3 × 4 × 75 − 7 × 6
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{{R-TTT        |SEAFRIES|These pretty plants sound like they come without charge.|FREESIAS}}
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|29|31|40}}
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{{R-letters  |4 |YGPEAESRK|SPEAKER |parkers {{x}}|PRESAGE            | 28|21 | 30}}
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{{R-TTT        |ROBSFEAR|Refrains from adding to Goldilocks' woes.|FORBEARS}}
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{{R-letters  |5 |CPEABNEOT|ATONE    |PENCE    |ACETONE*, PATONCE*, POTENCE| 33|26 | 37}}
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{{R-letters  |6 |NRUSOTAXO|RATOONS |OUTRAN  |SANTOOR*, UNROOTS*  | 36|31 | 47}}
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{{R-numbers |6 | 100|7|1|10|8|10| 372
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{{R-letters  |7 |LTAMEODYN|OMENTAL  |MALTED  |MANTLED*, TALONED, TELAMON*| 43|31 | 54}}
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{{R-letters |8 |RFAHECAMO|CARAFE  |CAMERA  |CHAMFER*            | 49|37 | 61}}
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{{R-letters  |9 |DNIVEEKOG|INVOKED |EVOKING  |DOVEKIE*           | 56|44 | 68}}
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|rr=372|solrr=(100 − 7) × 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 10 + 1)
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{{R-numbers  |10| 25|4|6|6|9|10| 928
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|33|26|47}}
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|926|sol1=9 × 4 × 25 + 6 × 6 − 10
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{{R-letters  |7 |HUIARLOSE|HAULIERS |airholes {{x}}|                    | 41|26 | 55}}
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|922
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{{R-letters |8 |PTWIEIMGR|MITRE    |PERMIT  |PERIWIG*, WIMPIER  | 41|32 | 62}}
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|rr=928|solrr=(25 × 9 + 6) × 4 + 10 − 6
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{{R-numbers  |9 | 100|8|1|5|4|9| 635
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|63|44|78}}
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|637
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{{R-TTT        |TOMSFEAR|Sounds like Esther can count all her friends on one hand.|FORMATES}}
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|636|sol2=100 × (5 + 1) + 9 × 4
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{{R-letters  |11|SDIWOEGLR|GWEILOS |GLIDERS |DOWRIES*, GILDERS*, GIRDLES, GLORIED, GLORIES*, GLOWERS*, GODLIER*, GROWLED, LODGERS*, REGILDS*, ROWDIES*, SOLDIER*, SOLIDER*, SWIRLED*, WEIRDOS, WIDGERS*, WILDERS*| 70|51 | 85}}
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|rr=635|solrr=((4 − 1) × 9 + 100) × 5
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{{R-letters  |12|TSAMETAFB|ABATES   |MATES    |AFTEST*, BEMATA*, FABEST*, MATTES*, TAMEST*| 76|51 | 91}}
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|41|39|72}}
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{{R-letters  |13|JSEQIESPA|SPIES    |JAPES    |ESPIES*, JESSIE*, SEPIAS| 81|56 | 97}}
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{{R-TTT        |REALNICE|It's real nice to be able to have some trust in somebody.|RELIANCE}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 100|4|6|4|7|5| 290
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{{R-letters  |10|VRMEOINDE|overmined {{x}}|REMOVED |DOMINEER*          | 41|46 | 80}}
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|290|sol1=(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4
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{{R-letters |11|TREAFOSRI|farters {{x}}|FROSTIER |ROTARIES*, ROTIFERS | 41|54 | 88}}
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|290|sol2=(7 − 4) × 100 − 6 − 4
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{{R-letters  |12|BSMOIAGIS|IMAGOS   |IMAGOS  |BIOMASS*           | 47|60 | 95}}
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|91|66|107}}
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{{R-letters  |13|TOXAOETDN|NOTATED  |NOTATED  |ODONATE            | 54|67 |102}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|FITTERDUO|sol=FORTITUDE|91|66|117}}
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{{R-numbers  |14| 25|4|3|8|10|5| 381
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|381|sol1=5 × 3 × 25 + 10 − 4
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|380
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|64|67|112}}
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{{R-conundrum|15|SISTERAID|c1time=1.75|c1sol={{x}}|c2time=8.75|c2sol=disasters {{x}}|sol=SATIRISED|64|67|122}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
 
{{Rounds-end}}
  
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:S044}}
 
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[[Category:15-round games]]
 
[[Category:15-round games]]
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[[Category:Special episodes|43]]
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[[Category:Special episodes|44]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes presented by Nick Hewer]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
 
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 
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[[Category:Episodes with Paul Zenon as a guest]]
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[[Category:Episodes with Gyles Brandreth as a guest]]

Latest revision as of 11:22, 6 April 2026

Episode S44 was broadcast on 6 April 2015, as a special episode between two sisters.

Olivia Lloyd-Potts played Pauline Latham, with Pauline Latham winning 67 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gyles Brandreth, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: This episode was broadcast over 1.5 years after its original recording, during which the dictionary had changed from the paper version to the online version.

NOTE 2: This episode was broadcast at 6:00am, making it the earliest broadcast time for any episode of Countdown in its entire history.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Olivia Lloyd-Potts Score Pauline Latham Others Max.
1 NOVEHRAST ANOTHER 7 – 7 ANTHERS EARSHOT*, HARVEST*, HOAREST*, HORNETS*, NOVATES*, ROANEST*, SANTERO*, SENATOR*, SENHORA*, SERVANT*, SHORTEN*, TAVERNS*, THRONES*, TREASON*, VERSANT* 7
2 JNCOULAQN NOUN 11 – 11 CLAN NOUNAL 13
3 50 9 6 1 8 4 → 354 354
(8 − 1) × 50 + 4		 21 – 21 354
(50 + 9) × 6


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TTT SEAFRIES These pretty plants sound like they come without charge. FREESIAS
4 YGPEAESRK SPEAKER 28 – 21 parkers ☓ PRESAGE 30
5 CPEABNEOT ATONE 33 – 26 PENCE ACETONE*, PATONCE*, POTENCE 37
6 100 7 1 10 8 10 → 372 — 33 – 26 —

RR: 372 = (100 − 7) × 8 ÷ (10 ÷ 10 + 1)

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7 HUIARLOSE HAULIERS 41 – 26 airholes ☓ 55
8 PTWIEIMGR MITRE 41 – 32 PERMIT PERIWIG*, WIMPIER 62
9 100 8 1 5 4 9 → 635 637 41 – 39 636
100 × (5 + 1) + 9 × 4

RR: 635 = ((4 − 1) × 9 + 100) × 5

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TTT REALNICE It's real nice to be able to have some trust in somebody. RELIANCE
10 VRMEOINDE overmined ☓ 41 – 46 REMOVED DOMINEER* 80
11 TREAFOSRI farters ☓ 41 – 54 FROSTIER ROTARIES*, ROTIFERS 88
12 BSMOIAGIS IMAGOS 47 – 60 IMAGOS BIOMASS* 95
13 TOXAOETDN NOTATED 54 – 67 NOTATED ODONATE 102
14 25 4 3 8 10 5 → 381 381
5 × 3 × 25 + 10 − 4		 64 – 67 380


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15 SISTERAID ☓
(1.75 seconds)		 64 – 67 disasters ☓
(8.75 seconds)		 SATIRISED 122
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